From the PalmBeachPost.com: “When Anthony Bourdain arrived on stage for a Saturday afternoon session at the Food Network’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival, he was fittingly introduced as the “Howard Stern of the food world.” In a sense, this is an acknowledgment that, like the Food Network celebrities he loves to skewer, Bourdain has become a branded personality. He’s the anti-Rachael Ray — a scrappy chef who revels in the gritty underside of the culinary world.”

CelebrityChefs.net is reporting that Tony is to be a father sometime in April. Fifty year old chef, author, and world traveling TV host, Anthony Bourdain, is expecting a first child with his Italian girlfriend.

Tony is reportedly quite excited about the youngster and is taking his upcoming fathering duties seriously. He’s hoping for a wild child – a kid who will grow up with South East Asian playmates, and one who can speak several languages, including Indonesian and Italian. Ideally, he’d like the kid to know kung fu.